Postcard | Elsie Richardson

Postcard | Elsie Richardson

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Postcard (4 x 6”)

ELSIE RICHARDSON (1922 – 2012) contributed to the civil rights movement as an activist and community organizer. Elsie worked with her community to raise awareness for the challenges Bed-Stuy faced in the 1960s and 70s and fought to create jobs, health resources, and stable housing. Her efforts lead to the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, which became the first federally-funded Community Development Corporation in the US, and influenced countless grassroots organizations to develop across the country.